Tuyển tập báo cáo các nghiên cứu khoa học quốc tế ngành hóa học dành cho các bạn yêu hóa học tham khảo đề tài: Dialkyl phosphate metabolites of organophosphorus in applicators of agricultural pesticides in Majes – Arequipa (Peru) | Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology BioMed Central Research Open Access Dialkyl phosphate metabolites of organophosphorus in applicators of agricultural pesticides in Majes - Arequipa Peru Sandra Yucra 1 2 Kyle Steenland3 Arturo Chung1 Fredy Choque4 and Gustavo F Gonzales1 2 Address 1Instituto de Investigaciones de la Altura Faculty of Sciences and Philosophy Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia Lima Peru 2Department of Biological and Physiological Sciences Laboratory of Investigation and Development Faculty of Sciences and Philosophy Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia Lima Peru 3Rollins School of Public Health Emory University Atlanta Georgia USA and 4Universidad Nacional de San Agustin Arequipa Peru Email Sandra Yucra - 23411@ Kyle Steenland - nsteenl@ Arturo Chung - 09009@ Fredy Choque - manuel_ciencias@ Gustavo F Gonzales - iiad@ Corresponding author Published 19 December 2006 Received 31 July 2006 Accepted 19 December 2006 Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2006 1 27 doi 1745-6673-1-27 r This article is available from http content 1 1 27 2006 Yucra et al licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License http licenses by which permits unrestricted use distribution and reproduction in any medium provided the original work is properly cited. Abstract Background Organophosphorus OPs pesticides are the most commonly used pesticides in Peruvian agriculture. The population at risk for OPs exposure includes formulators applicators and farmers. Majes Valley is the most important agricultural center of the Southern region of Peru. The present study was aimed to determine the knowledge about using OPs safety practice and urinary dialkylphosphate metabolites on OP applicators in the Majes Valley Peru. Methods This study was based on a questionnaire which .